Diabetes and Erectile Dysfunction: The Complicated Cause

2007-03-08 10:33:40

( Pharmeceutical-Medical )



COMMON COMPLICATIONS

Erectile dysfunction is a common complication of diabetes. In fact, studies have shown that about fifty percent of middle age men with diabetes will exhibit some form of erectile problems at one time or another in their lives. Diabetic men will experience erectile dysfunction ten years earlier than those who do not have diabetes.

While there are other causes of erectile dysfunction such as high blood pressure, low blood pressure, kidney failure, diabetes and erectile dysfunction often go hand in hand because diabetes affects the chemistry of a person's blood which makes it less fluid.

The connection between diabetes and erectile dysfunction has long been established. The mechanism that causes erectile dysfunction is fairly simple. For an erection to take place there must be an adequate supply of blood to the vessels of the penis. When for some reason or another, the blood fails to flow or flows in an inadequate amount, erection does not take place and copulation cannot be consummated due to erectile dysfunction.

SIMPLY COMPLEX

While the mechanism for an erection is simple, the causes of erectile dysfunction can be complex. Problems with blood pressure, nerves, and blood vessels can all contribute or be the main culprit.

In so far as diabetes and erectile dysfunction are concerned, the high glucose level in the blood can make it less fluid, making it more difficult for the blood to gush into the penis. Other complications of diabetes can involve the kidneys which can cause your blood pressure to fluctuate. This also makes erection difficult.

However, while diabetes and erectile dysfunction go hand in hand, it is not an absolute condition. Some men with diabetes will have no problems with sustaining an erection, while some men will. But the good news is that erectile dysfunction can be treated with proper medications. Just make sure to consult with your doctor before taking one.


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